Question

Dan and maureen are married and have 2 children, ages 7 and 12. Dan coaches Litle League, and Maureen drives the kids to soccer practice. Dan works as a middle manager in a high-tech firm, and maureen is a successful architect. They own their own house, 2 cars, and a boat. By the setting of the social clock setting in the united states, a safe bet is that Dan and Maureen are in their:

a) early adult years
b) middle adult years
c) late adult years
d) either b or c could be correct

i was thinking D but i'm not sure

Answer 1

ya i think d. too.

Answer 2

late adult years one has grandchildren, and sometimes great grandchildren. IT is most unusual to have preteens in the house.

Answer 3

How does your text define these terms?

This couple is probably between 35 and 50.

Answer 4

What I've typed is exactly how it's written

Answer 5

Go back and check your text to see how these age groups are defined.

Answer 6

I would agree with B, unless they married later in life. Without knowing when they got married to have their children, D is probably the best answer.

I hope this helps a little more. Thanks for asking.